August 22, 2024

S. Korea will expand free trade deals with emerging markets: PM

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that South Korea will push to expand free trade agreements (FTAs) with emerging markets in Asia and Africa to boost the export-driven economy and enhance supply chain resilience.

Han unveiled the trade polic…

SK Group chief sees AI-induced changes as business opportunities

The chief of SK Group, South Korea’s chip-to-chemical conglomerate, said Thursday the group will be quick to respond to AI-induced changes to grasp business opportunities and seek growth.

In the group’s annual SK Icheon Forum, SK Group Chairman and …

Binggrae CEO indicted for beating police officer while drunk

The CEO of Binggrae Co., South Korea’s major dairy maker, was indicted for assaulting a police officer under the influence of alcohol, judicial officials said Thursday.

The Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office indicted Kim Dong-hwan, the oldest…